Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

Posting Details

Posting Information

Position Title

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

Department

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Position Status

Basic Function

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering addressing the multidisciplinary challenges posed by widespread adoption of the Internet of Things (IOT), including security and privacy; scalability; distributed sensing for applications such as healthcare and intelligent systems; and big data.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related areas with outstanding academic credentials that clearly demonstrate their ability to conduct independent and successful research in their areas of expertise and to build cross-disciplinary research programs. Applicants at the tenure track level must show potential for an innovative and sustainable research and teaching career. WPI expects faculty to be involved in a balance of research, teaching and service activities, including mentoring student projects at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels.
Applications should include curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and a list of five professional references.. This search will remain open until the position is filled.

WPI’s reputation as a rigorous and innovative university rests on the shoulders of its faculty. A highly selective, private technological university and one of the nation’s first, WPI believes that when great minds work together, great advances follow. At WPI the boundaries to multidisciplinary collaboration are low—faculty members, students, and other partners work together on the real-world projects and purposeful research that are hallmarks of the WPI experience. We are most proud of a recent No. 1 ranking for “faculty who best combine research and teaching.” (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed, 2016) Located one hour west of Boston, the university’s campus is in Worcester, Massachusetts, a thriving 21st century college city recognized as a growing hub of scientific and technological innovation.

Posting Date

08/18/2017

Closing Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

EEO Information

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We are seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity and collaboration, inclusion, problem solving and change making.

Criminal Background check statement

A pre-employment criminal records check is required.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Principal Duty and Responsibility

See above

Position Requirements

Requirement

Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related areas with outstanding academic credentials that clearly demonstrate their ability to conduct independent and successful research in their areas of expertise and to build cross-disciplinary research programs.